Che strano chiamarsi Federico

Description

The film is a tribute to and a portrait of Federico Fellini, told by Ettore Scola on the twentieth anniversary of the great director’s death. Other than Fellini’s incredible cinema, what this devoted admirer of the incomparable maestro wants to commemorate are a few private and lesser-known aspects of Fellini’s personality. The film recreates their encounter in the newsroom of the satirical paper Marc’Aurelio, their friendships with screenwriters Ruggero Maccari and Flaiano, with actors Alberto Sordi and Marcello Mastroianni, the sets of the mythical Teatro 5 of Cinecittà Studios, and other shared experiences that cemented their enduring friendship. This is a masterful telling of the life of a genius who was a dear friend.  It tells us how rooted both men were in the earthy daily life of Italians. Finally, when Scola finishes telling us of Fellini, we realize he has told us above all about himself and about the circus of that Italian life.

SDIFF celebrates the centennial of Federico Fellini's birth and his incredible heritage, a treasure for a worldwide audience.

In Italian with English subtitles.

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